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A U.S. doctor in Gaza wants President Biden to know 'we are not safe'
Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly."
LA County Health Official On Getting Vaccines To The Unhoused
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Heidi Behforouz, medical director of Housing for Health at the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, about vaccinating people experiencing homelessness.
Winter Weather Disrupts Some COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
by Allison Aubrey
Power outages and snowstorms have suspended mass vaccination clinics in Missouri and Texas. Vaccine managers are working to reschedule appointments and to limit the impact of disruptions.
Biden To Speak To National Security And Military Leaders At Munich Conference
by Franco Ordoñez
President Biden is set to give his first address to a foreign — yet familiar — audience at the virtual Munich Security Conference on Friday.
State Department Says It Can Push Democracy While Continuing To Sell Weapons To Egypt
by Michele Kelemen
President Biden's Department of State says it can both push for human rights and democracy in Egypt and continue to supply the country with weapons. That's the way it explained its approach this week.
Millions In Northern Mexico Also Stuck With Cold-Related Power Outages
by Carrie Kahn
Extreme weather sparked power outages in northern Mexico, leaving millions of people without electricity as they tried to weather a bitter cold snap.
Behind Twitter's Tricky Balancing Act In India
by Shannon Bond
Twitter is trying to strike a difficult balance in India after the government demanded it block hundreds of accounts, putting a spotlight on the power of big Internet platforms over free expression.
Behind The Former Slave Narratives Captured By A New Deal Program
In the 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project collected the narratives of former slaves in the United States. Clint Smith of The Atlantic speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about these stories.
U.S. Retail Spending Jumps, Coincident With Federal Relief Payments
by Scott Horsley
Retail spending rebounded strongly last month after three months of decline. The jump was fueled partly by $600 federal relief payments, which hit people's bank accounts at the beginning of the month.
Infighting Continues Within GOP Following Trump Impeachment Trial
by Don Gonyea
There's a continuing rift in the GOP between Trump allies and those who urge the party to move away from the former president. State parties are censuring those who voted to impeach or convict Trump.
Million-Year-Old DNA Samples Pulled From Mammoth Teeth
Scientists were able to recover DNA more than a million years old from the teeth of Siberian mammoths. A genetic analysis gives clues to the subsequent rise of mammoths in North America.
Rohingya Human Rights Activist Speaks On Situation In Myanmar
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rohingya human rights activist Wai Wai Nu about what the military coup and ongoing protests in Myanmar mean for the Rohingya people.